A recent suicide attempt on campus leaves Winthrop with eight to 12 suicide attempts or serious threats this semester alone, a range that is not uncommon, said Bethany Marlowe, dean of students. "It's about depression, feeling hopeless, the feeling of things piling up and falling apart," Marlowe said.
Students without cars are no longer confined to bumming rides off friends. Council of Student Leaders is working with Carolinas Cab Company to offer affordable transportation to students without cars. The Council recently recognized students' needs for transportation and created a committee addressing the issue.
Sullivan Middle School, located right down the road from Winthrop University, holds students in grades six through eight. But don't be surprised if you see a Winthrop student's car in the parking lot. That's because Winthrop students enrolled in Spanish 340C travel to the middle school once a week to teach English to the immigrant children whose mother tongue is Spanish.
It's that time of year. You know, where the old editor steps down and the new one steps up. I'm the one doing the stepping down. The most difficult part of this year has been balancing my time with the paper and school work. I have to admit that at first, I thought some of the required classes I had to take were ridiculous.
A Christmas gift usually brings hope and cheer. For 2007 Winthrop graduate Will Telligman, one Christmas gift sparked an interest he never knew he had - learning to fly. Learning to fly is an expensive endeavor because you have to pay the instructor and go to ground school in addition to paying to rent the plane.
Somewhere between getting the free CDs and interviewing artists like Hanson, I realized I was in entertainment editor heaven. Now, as this is my final column in our final issue of the spring semester of my final year at Winthrop. . . I realize just how final this ending is.
The connotation of the words "skin deep" is one that doesn't go beyond the surface. It's simple and basic. Keeping this mind, it's an ironic name for Winthrop's newest organization, considering the group does the complete opposite. Despite its title, Skin Deep is a new acting improvisational group on campus that explores all kinds of issues that people deal with, from alcoholism to abuse to drug use.
David Kenga, a Winthrop soccer player, has always looked to the Bible for motivation. His favorite verse is Mark 12:10. "The stone that the builders rejected turned out to be the chief cornerstone." This Bible verse has always motivated David Kenga to keep going.
